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Do I need to write [sic] when including a quotation with a number less than 10 that isn't written out?
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I know you have to write out numbers less than 10. However, if you're quoting a source that doesn't do so, do you need to write [sic] after each number less than 10 that isn't written out?
For example, should “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night” be written as “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 [sic] or more hours of sleep on an average school night”?
I'm using the MLA format.
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I know you have to write out numbers less than 10. However, if you're quoting a source that doesn't do so, do you need to write [sic] after each number less than 10 that isn't written out?
For example, should “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night” be written as “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 [sic] or more hours of sleep on an average school night”?
I'm using the MLA format.
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
18 hours ago
6
It's best to just quote the source as is. Don't worry about [sic]. It kind of annoys the reader. Also, there is no hard rule regarding numbers. It's a style issue. It's common to write arabic numerals for 1-10 IF, within the same sentence, there are other arabic numerals (such as 25.4 %).
– Stu W
18 hours ago
Whether you use[sic]or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.
– Hot Licks
17 hours ago
1
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
16 hours ago
1
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
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I know you have to write out numbers less than 10. However, if you're quoting a source that doesn't do so, do you need to write [sic] after each number less than 10 that isn't written out?
For example, should “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night” be written as “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 [sic] or more hours of sleep on an average school night”?
I'm using the MLA format.
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I know you have to write out numbers less than 10. However, if you're quoting a source that doesn't do so, do you need to write [sic] after each number less than 10 that isn't written out?
For example, should “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night” be written as “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 [sic] or more hours of sleep on an average school night”?
I'm using the MLA format.
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
18 hours ago
6
It's best to just quote the source as is. Don't worry about [sic]. It kind of annoys the reader. Also, there is no hard rule regarding numbers. It's a style issue. It's common to write arabic numerals for 1-10 IF, within the same sentence, there are other arabic numerals (such as 25.4 %).
– Stu W
18 hours ago
Whether you use[sic]or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.
– Hot Licks
17 hours ago
1
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
16 hours ago
1
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
5 hours ago
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
18 hours ago
6
It's best to just quote the source as is. Don't worry about [sic]. It kind of annoys the reader. Also, there is no hard rule regarding numbers. It's a style issue. It's common to write arabic numerals for 1-10 IF, within the same sentence, there are other arabic numerals (such as 25.4 %).
– Stu W
18 hours ago
Whether you use[sic]or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.
– Hot Licks
17 hours ago
1
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
16 hours ago
1
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
5 hours ago
6
6
8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
18 hours ago
8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
18 hours ago
6
6
It's best to just quote the source as is. Don't worry about [sic]. It kind of annoys the reader. Also, there is no hard rule regarding numbers. It's a style issue. It's common to write arabic numerals for 1-10 IF, within the same sentence, there are other arabic numerals (such as 25.4 %).
– Stu W
18 hours ago
It's best to just quote the source as is. Don't worry about [sic]. It kind of annoys the reader. Also, there is no hard rule regarding numbers. It's a style issue. It's common to write arabic numerals for 1-10 IF, within the same sentence, there are other arabic numerals (such as 25.4 %).
– Stu W
18 hours ago
Whether you use
[sic] or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.– Hot Licks
17 hours ago
Whether you use
[sic] or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.– Hot Licks
17 hours ago
1
1
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
16 hours ago
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
16 hours ago
1
1
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
5 hours ago
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
5 hours ago
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No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 18 hours ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
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Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
21 mins ago
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Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 18 hours ago
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Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
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17 hours ago
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No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 18 hours ago
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Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
21 mins ago
add a comment |
No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 18 hours ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,21031539
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
21 mins ago
add a comment |
No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 18 hours ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,21031539
No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 18 hours ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
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answered 18 hours ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
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answered 18 hours ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
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answered 18 hours ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
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Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
21 mins ago
add a comment |
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
21 mins ago
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
21 mins ago
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
21 mins ago
add a comment |
Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 18 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
34.6k668120
Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
17 hours ago
add a comment |
Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 18 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
34.6k668120
Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
17 hours ago
add a comment |
Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 18 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
34.6k668120
Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 18 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
34.6k668120
answered 18 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
34.6k668120
answered 18 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
34.6k668120
answered 18 hours ago
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Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
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Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
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Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
18 hours ago
6
It's best to just quote the source as is. Don't worry about [sic]. It kind of annoys the reader. Also, there is no hard rule regarding numbers. It's a style issue. It's common to write arabic numerals for 1-10 IF, within the same sentence, there are other arabic numerals (such as 25.4 %).
– Stu W
18 hours ago
Whether you use
[sic]or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.– Hot Licks
17 hours ago
1
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
16 hours ago
1
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
5 hours ago